Andy Burnham's first face-to-face meeting with Trump at UN passes without incident
The Greater Manchester mayor's initial encounter with the US president, held behind closed doors at the UN General Assembly, was described as drama-free.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham held his first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, an encounter that passed without notable incident, according to the Guardian.
The meeting had reportedly been anticipated as unpredictable given Trump's history of unscripted exchanges with foreign officials, but it ultimately proceeded smoothly.
Closed-door format
The meeting was moved behind closed doors shortly before it took place, and the two men appeared together afterward in a private room at the UN, according to the report.
Observers noted the two leaders displayed similar, relaxed body language as they sat together following the discussion.
The report frames the low-key nature of the encounter as notable given the frequently unpredictable tone of the US president's meetings with foreign leaders.
Further details on the substance discussed between Burnham and Trump during the meeting were not included in the material available.
Sources
- Burnham survived his first Trump meeting. His nice hair may have had something to do with it | Emma Brockes — The Guardian — Opinion
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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